The other day we were talking to you about the new features of iOS 7 in multitasking management and applications open in the background, all in order to save battery life and ensure that it lasts at least at the end of the day.
Today we are going to tell you how control the cost of your data rate, with the same objective, to reach the end of the month without slowing down or extra expenses on the bill (depending on the operator you use). Let's see with some tips:
Avoid watching a lot of videos
There is always a video of Youtube for every moment, there is always a video on Facebook that someone has shared and that you want to see, but the videos they are one of the things that spends the most data. Email or WhatsApp spend practically nothing, if you surf the internet or view photos this consumes something more, but videos will consume your rate at a demonic speed.
Watching a video on Youtube will consume between 10 and 40 Mb of your rate, if you have a rate of 1GB (which is the most common) you can spend half with watching 10-15 videos.
Use the WiFi connection whenever possible
It seems very obvious, but if you are at a friend's house, the office, in a bar or restaurant, etc. many times you will have a WiFi connection available, take advantage of it and save your rate for when you really need it on the street.
Set iPhone to ask you when it finds available WiFi networks. You can configure it in Settings, WiFi, Ask when connecting.
Use the mobile versions of the web pages we visit
I admit that I am not a fan of the mobile versions of the webs, we all like the full version. However, ads, images, etc. consume most of the browsing data. Using mobile versions of web pages will help you save enough data.
Set apps to not use mobile data
There are applications that are constantly using mobile data, the weather, the stock market, etc. You can configure the applications you want so that they never use mobile data, but that they do work on WiFi.
This configuration can be done in Settings, Mobile data, Use mobile data for; there you must deactivate the apps that you are not going to use on the street.
Receive a push notification
It seems silly, but push notifications consume quite a bit of data. Each notification uses very little data, but the real problem is that today on an iPhone hundreds of notifications are received. You can configure some apps so that they do not have notifications, only those that you do not need, games, etc. Or directly disable mobile data for those apps as we have explained in the previous point.
App Store updates
In iOS 7, apps are updated automatically as soon as the available update appears, if you are on the street the data will be spent, and some updates are quite heavy.
If you have a limited data rate we recommend configure automatic updates to only occur over WiFi. To configure it you must go to Settings, iTunes and App Store and deactivate the "Use mobile data" option.
Be aware of the data that we have consumed
It is recommended once a week or every two weeks check how much data we have used of our rate. Most of the operators have applications for you to check it from your own iPhone or from their website, but you can do it from the iPhone itself (but don't forget to reset the statistics every month).
In this way you can avoid scares at the end of the month, if a month you are spending more than the account you can control your spending the last week to adapt to your remaining rate.
Data compression applications
There are applications for iOS that, in theory, compress the data we use, I'm talking about applications like Onavo.
I do not recommend the use of these applicationsRegardless of whether they work or not, if we use this type of application, we are making all the data from our terminal, incoming and outgoing, go through the company's server after the app in question, with which the Privacy it is something very doubtful, and more in these times where the information of what each user does on the internet has so much value.
I consume approximately 500Mb per month, and you? Any advice for our readers?
More information - The question arises again with iOS 7: Should you close background applications?
these tips are very useful
Thanks for the tips !! they are great for me! 😉
Avoid uploading too many photos to instagram, Face or Twitter daily, that eats the battery seriously, and not trying to go from a 3gb contract to 600mb is horrible as soon as I get to the month staying with 1mb free per month
Is there any Cydia app or tweak to choose the applications that we do not want to consume data as in iOS 7?
The advice is very accurate. But I would add one first: look for an operator that will NOT make you pay more but will slow you down once "the megabytes" are exhausted. It may cost one or two euros more a month, it is true, but that will guarantee being able to continue using WhatsApp, social networks, mail ... without worrying about whether they will charge you at the price of printer ink that half a mega more than you consume, or not.
A few months ago when I looked, Orange and Amena in Spain offered very decent rates with speed reduction in case of consuming the mb. In fact, if consumers do NOT hire those rates that claim to be flat and are not because they charge you if you go over, the operators would have no choice but to stop offering them. Or would you go through the hoop if suddenly the ADSL provider told you that after consuming X gb, it was going to overpay you? Well that.
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Not everyone wants a supposed unlimited rate that when the GB runs out lowers the speed to zero and you can't do anything.
I prefer to pay if I happen to stay with speed 0,000001 and not be able to navigate or work.
What it would take is truly unlimited fees, not the deception we are subjected to. Settings
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The advice is very accurate. But I would add one first: look for an operator that will NOT make you pay more but will slow you down once "the megabytes" are exhausted. It may cost one or two euros more a month, it is true, but that will guarantee being able to continue using WhatsApp, social networks, mail ... without worrying about whether they will charge you at the price of printer ink that half a mega more than you consume, or not. A few months ago when I looked, Orange and Amena in Spain offered very decent rates with speed reduction in case of consuming the mb. In fact, if consumers did NOT hire those rates that claim to be flat and are not because they charge you if you go over, the operators would have no choice but to stop offering them. Or would you go through the hoop if suddenly the ADSL provider told you that after consuming X gb, it was going to overpay you? Well that. Greetings 🙂
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Not everyone wants a supposed unlimited rate that when the GB runs out lowers the speed to zero and you can't do anything.
I prefer to pay if I happen to stay with speed 0,000001 and not be able to navigate or work.
What it would take is truly unlimited fees, not the deception we are subjected to. Settings
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The advice is very accurate. But I would add one first: look for an operator that will NOT make you pay more but will slow you down once "the megabytes" are exhausted. It may cost one or two euros more a month, it is true, but that will guarantee being able to continue using WhatsApp, social networks, mail ... without worrying about whether they will charge you at the price of printer ink that half a mega more than you consume, or not. A few months ago when I looked, Orange and Amena in Spain offered very decent rates with speed reduction in case of consuming the mb. In fact, if consumers did NOT hire those rates that claim to be flat and are not because they charge you if you go over, the operators would have no choice but to stop offering them. Or would you go through the hoop if suddenly the ADSL provider told you that after consuming X gb, it was going to overpay you? Well that. Greetings 🙂
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Sure, that would be the ideal, but right now it does not exist if it is not paying much more than what the vast majority of us are willing to spend.
The difference between a rate that charges you when you finish it or that slows you down, I already say that it is one or two euros a month, not much more! And that guarantees you a speed of 64kbps usually. I assure you from my own experience that 64kbps are used to continue receiving and sending emails, messages, entering social networks and even listening to the radio streaming with TuneIn. Of course everything is slower, but not exasperating and we are talking about a speed that was the maximum not so many years ago in home connections with modem.
A separate case is Telefónica that if I remember correctly it lowered the speed to levels as ridiculous as only that grotesque operator is capable of (I think 1kbps, which will only serve to keep the notifications coming and see "what you're missing"), a You fool that I do not know if by now they will have withdrawn or that is because of the shame of keeping it on the market.
But hey, it's just one more piece of advice: is it worth juggling increasingly difficult to achieve in order not to get out of the established rate, in the face of a bleak panorama of increasingly voracious and numerous applications? Or is it more worth sacrificing a couple of relaxing cups of café con leche a month and knowing that if you overdo it, you're going to keep surfing without getting caught? I keep the second, I have been like this for almost half a year, and I do not change it for anything.
I'm personally very happy that they don't slow me down.
Some operators leave you 16 kbps after consuming your rate, and I assure you from experience that this only allows whatsapp and mail, but no navigation, radio or anything at all.
In any case, everyone has their preferences, what is needed are better, bigger and more competitive rates. Settings
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Sure, that would be the ideal, but right now it does not exist if it is not paying much more than what the vast majority of us are willing to spend. The difference between a rate that charges you when you finish it or that slows you down, I already say that it is one or two euros a month, not much more! And that guarantees you a speed of 64kbps usually. I assure you from my own experience that 64kbps are used to continue receiving and sending emails, messages, entering social networks and even listening to the radio streaming with TuneIn. Of course everything is slower, but not exasperating and we are talking about a speed that was the maximum not so many years ago in home connections with modem. A separate case is Telefónica that, if I remember correctly, it lowered the speed to levels as ridiculous as only that grotesque operator is capable of (I think 1kbps, which will only serve to keep the notifications coming and see "what you're missing"), a You fool that I do not know if by now they will have withdrawn or that is because of the shame of keeping it on the market. But hey, it's just one more piece of advice: is it worth juggling increasingly difficult to achieve in order not to get out of the established rate, in the face of a bleak panorama of increasingly voracious and numerous applications? Or is it more worth sacrificing a couple of relaxing cups of café con leche a month and knowing that if you overdo it, you're going to keep surfing without getting caught? I keep the second, I have been like this for almost half a year, and I do not change it for anything. 12:11 pm, Thursday Dec. 5
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I'm personally very happy that they don't slow me down.
Some operators leave you 16 kbps after consuming your rate, and I assure you from experience that this only allows whatsapp and mail, but no navigation, radio or anything at all.
In any case, everyone has their preferences, what is needed are better, bigger and more competitive rates. Settings
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Sure, that would be the ideal, but right now it does not exist if it is not paying much more than what the vast majority of us are willing to spend. The difference between a rate that charges you when you finish it or that slows you down, I already say that it is one or two euros a month, not much more! And that guarantees you a speed of 64kbps usually. I assure you from my own experience that 64kbps are used to continue receiving and sending emails, messages, entering social networks and even listening to the radio streaming with TuneIn. Of course everything is slower, but not exasperating and we are talking about a speed that was the maximum not so many years ago in home connections with modem. A separate case is Telefónica that, if I remember correctly, it lowered the speed to levels as ridiculous as only that grotesque operator is capable of (I think 1kbps, which will only serve to keep the notifications coming and see "what you're missing"), a You fool that I do not know if by now they will have withdrawn or that is because of the shame of keeping it on the market. But hey, it's just one more piece of advice: is it worth juggling increasingly difficult to achieve in order not to get out of the established rate, in the face of a bleak panorama of increasingly voracious and numerous applications? Or is it more worth sacrificing a couple of relaxing cups of café con leche a month and knowing that if you overdo it, you're going to keep surfing without getting caught? I keep the second, I have been like this for almost half a year, and I do not change it for anything. 12:11 pm, Thursday Dec. 5
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It is that 16kbps of those other operators are so bad, like the 1kbps of Movistar ... that cannot be called a speed reduction but a full-blown joke. Amena and Orange limit to 64kbps, of course the former is the "low cost" brand of the latter.
In any case, what you say is totally true: what they need are better, bigger and more competitive rates. Greetings 🙂
Also, as I tell you, mine is very personal, I use the rate to work when I am away from home and I need it to go well so as not to waste time.
That's why I like pepephone, it works well, good coverage and good prices (in addition to allowing tethering, which not all do.
For many users 64kbps is better than paying more, of that I am sure. But only Orange and Amena offer it, the rest give much less and at very expensive rates for my taste; in addition to the fact that due to bad experiences I will NEVER do a stay again ...
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It is that 16kbps of those other operators are so bad, like the 1kbps of Movistar ... that cannot be called a speed reduction but a full-blown joke. Amena and Orange limit to 64kbps, of course the former is the "low cost" brand of the latter. In any case, what you say is totally true: what they need are better, bigger and more competitive rates. Regards 🙂 12:39 pm, Thursday Dec. 5
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Also, as I tell you, mine is very personal, I use the rate to work when I am away from home and I need it to go well so as not to waste time.
That's why I like pepephone, it works well, good coverage and good prices (in addition to allowing tethering, which not all do.
For many users 64kbps is better than paying more, of that I am sure. But only Orange and Amena offer it, the rest give much less and at very expensive rates for my taste; in addition to the fact that due to bad experiences I will NEVER do a stay again ...
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It is that 16kbps of those other operators are so bad, like the 1kbps of Movistar ... that cannot be called a speed reduction but a full-blown joke. Amena and Orange limit to 64kbps, of course the former is the "low cost" brand of the latter. In any case, what you say is totally true: what they need are better, bigger and more competitive rates. Regards 🙂 12:39 pm, Thursday Dec. 5
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Better to put the name of that photo application, I read those tips with the iPhone 3G and some are obvious.
mmm is the official Pepe, it is used for another operator, data control, etc, invoices and other obvious options not.?
Very good information. Unfortunately for us that what we want is to watch videos, movies and streaming all the time. We want to be free without worrying about spending data and uploading and downloading all the videos that we want. Otherwise, why then would I have the internet? In fact, it bothers me that I can't find a company with such flexibility. Greetings.
I have an iPhone 6 and I have a 2GB data plan for movistar, but for months I have an exaggerated consumption on my phone that I do not understand. The plan lasts only two weeks then I have to pay so as not to run out of balance and I consume it in one day.